Tuesday: coast-to-coast rush

The Calgary Hitmen are still holding on to that championship-series loss to Kelowna last season, as Brandon Kozun noted: "I’m sick of coming so close. I want to win that championship." (Calgary Herald)

Expect the references to Calgary's size and Tri-City's relative lack thereof to be run into the ground long before the WHL final starts on Friday. (Calgary Herald)

Saint John Sea Dogs coach Gerard Gallant knew his team had a deep playoff run in it "after five or six games." No word if "five or six games" is also a prediction for the league final against the Moncton Wildcats. (New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal)